Peachtree City

Man arrested for grabbing jogger on PTC path

A Peachtree City man was arrested April 8 on charges of sexual battery after he struck and grabbed a female jogger on her buttocks as he drove past her in a golf cart.

Sean McClenahan, 19, was placed under arrest and charged with sexual battery, according to Peachtree City Police spokesman Lt. Mark Brown. Read More»

Library urges residents to embrace inner geek

Peachtree City Library, along with other public libraries around the state, is participating in “Geek the Library,” a community-based public awareness campaign.

The campaign highlights what people are passionate about and how libraries can support them.

“Geek the Library” features local educational material that introduces “geek“ as a verb, and encourages the public to talk about what they “geek“ -whether it‘s engineering, superheroes or art. Read More»

Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus will sponsor golf tournament April 20

The Knights of Columbus Council 8081 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City will sponsor the Community Charity Golf Classic Saturday, April 20, at the Orchard Hills Golf Course at Ga. Hwy. 16, I-85 in Newnan.

Entrance fee is $80 per golfer.

All proceeds go to local charities including but not limited to Fayette Care Clinic, The Pregnancy Resource Center, The Hapeville Crisis Pregnancy Center, St. Vincent de Paul, food, clothing, etc.

Practice opens at 7 a.m., registration starts at 7:30, load carts at 8:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Lunch and awards at 2 p.m. Read More»

Christ Our Shepherd will host women’s meeting April 13

Women from 22 churches stretching from Valdosta to Kennesaw will attend a Saturday meeting (April 13) at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City.

The day, which begins at 9 a.m., will focus on “reflection, renewal, and spiritual growth,” according to planners Carlyn Nankervis, Kim Mashburn and Laura Musil.

A COS member and candidate for ordained ministry, Sue-Lynn White, will speak at the morning worship service, and Judy Owen and Sarah Juhasz will also serve during worship. Read More»

Brown: We should not trust gov’t.

Conflict avoidance is something we should not be teaching our children. Trusting government is also something we should warn our children not to do.

We are at a point where we are forced to engage the public conscience to argue for what we believe in lest we lose it all.

By conflict I do not mean physical struggles or war. Rather, I am referring to ideological argument and public deliberation over how to preserve our liberty and independence as individuals and as a community. Read More»

‘Stop to save 3¢ on Kroger gas cost me $900, or $81 a gallon’

This happened to me recently but it could’ve just as easily happened to you or someone you know. I’m out approximately $900 for 11 gallons of gas (or $81 a gallon) purchased at Kroger.

On Friday afternoon I filled my car up at the Kroger gas station at Crosstown. Within minutes my car ran extremely rough despite no prior issues. My car had 29,000 miles on it, was in excellent condition, garaged and till then never had a problem. Read More»

Peachtree City Optimists honor youth

Peachtree City Optimists honor youth

The Peachtree City Optimist Club held its annual Youth Appreciation Banquet March 24 at Flat Creek Country Club. Each year students from the Fayette County area are selected by their school counselors or agency representatives to be honored for their outstanding contributions to their school and community. Students must meet the criteria set forth by the Optimist Club, which encourages leadership skills, academics, volunteerism, participation in school organizations and community improvement projects. Read More»

Repairs for PTC library pegged at $261,000

Despite righteous indignation about the manufacturer allegedly shirking responsibility for the numerous roof leaks at the Peachtree City Library, the City Council Thursday night voted to spend $261,000 to replace the entire 7-year-old product.

Several city council members lamented the city’s seeming inability to exact retribution for the leaks, particularly since a representative for manufacturer Johns Mansville claimed that one of the holes in the roof was caused by a rock that was thrown onto the roof. Read More»

PTC approves study of Hwy. 54 East annexation

A proposal to add more than 7 acres to Peachtree City’s eastern city limits along Ga. Highway 54 and Sumner Road will be studied further by city staff. The additional work was approved unanimously by the City Council Thursday night. Read More»

PTC employee sues city, alleging discrimination

Suit claims demotions followed EEOC complaint; police chief accused of intimidating witnesses

A former administrative assistant with the Peachtree City Police Department has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city, each individual city council member, City Manager Jim Pennington and also Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark. Read More»